Not Pride, But Purpose: Rediscovering God’s Design for Family

Why Biblical Truth Still Matters

The Bible teaches that marriage is a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman. Therefore, the Bible’s prescription goes something like this, as it concerns relationships... A man is introduced to a woman. The man joins with that woman in a covenant of lifelong love and commitment. The man leaves his father and mother and establishes a new life with that woman. The man and woman build a family as they love each other until their lives come to a close. This is the natural way in which God unfolds marriage. This is the natural terminus of romantic relationships. 

But since mankind fell into sin, humanity has tragically turned from God’s original design—distorting what was once beautiful and sacred. We’ve used our hands and hearts to ruin what God created for good: art, business, politics, religion, and even marriage. Yet even in our rebellion, God has never stopped redeeming. That’s the heart of the gospel—and it’s the heartbeat of The PowerHouse. We believe Jesus steps into the wreckage and restores what is broken. He makes beauty from ashes. While we must never deny the damage sin causes, we also never lose sight of the Savior who rebuilds lives, families, and futures when we surrender to Him.

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Typically people, believers and non, will engage in natural marriage, but won’t undertake it for the glory of Christ. You could say they are enjoying God’s stuff while ignoring God. But since the beginning, self-focused and fallen hearts have led them to attempt to redefine the whole institution of marriage and romantic relationships. This is what homosexuality, and any other sin for that matter, boils down to: idolatry. Paul says it best in Romans. 

Romans 1:26-27 says “For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.”

Therefore, marriage IS a covenant between ONE MAN and ONE WOMAN,: there is no basis for  “same sex marriage.” The state may sanction it, but Heaven does not. Unfortunately, after the decision in Obergefell (2015) every state in our country is demanded by the federal government to sanction it. In God’s eyes, it is an unnatural and sinful thing. Homosexuality is a degradation of marriage. 

Now, that may sound like a really awful thing to say. You might know a same-sex couple raising adopted children in what appears to be a stable and loving home. Or you may know single parents who are working incredibly hard and raising wonderful kids. These examples may seem to challenge what the Bible teaches. But it's important to understand that while single parenthood is often the result of hardship or brokenness, it is not, in itself, a sinful arrangement. In contrast, a same-sex sexual relationship is clearly defined in Scripture as sinful. This distinction matters—not to shame, but to bring clarity. God’s design for the family is a covenant relationship between one man and one woman, raising children in love and submission to Christ. That is the biblical normative design—not because it’s always our reality, but because it reflects His created order. Still, the beauty of the gospel is this: God redeems what is broken. He meets people in every kind of family situation and brings healing, restoration, and hope. Redemption does not redefine what is right—it reveals God's mercy when we fall short. The Christian life is about submitting to all that God has revealed, and the Christian home seeks to honor Jesus in every part of life, including how we live as men, women, and families.

A problem with homosexuality is that it assaults the created order. God created men for protection, provision, stewardship. God created women to support, help, make good homes, child-bearing, and make things beautiful. God made men and women in such a way to need each other spiritually, biologically, emotionally, and societally.. When human culture comes in and starts redefining these basic things, the divine blueprint for marriage and family is lost. The definition of what marriage is, and therefore what family is and is meant to accomplish, is lost. When people and institutions fail to glorify God, they are lost. God’s glory is our chief end. God’s glory isn’t expendable. 

This is why we take God’s design for family so seriously. When families flourish, children thrive—spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. Countless studies have shown that children raised in homes with both a loving mother and father are significantly more likely to succeed in school, avoid poverty, develop strong emotional health, and experience lower rates of depression and anxiety.¹² Family structure matters—not because it earns God’s favor, but because it reflects His wisdom. When we deviate from God’s design—whether through redefinition, neglect, or rebellion—we lose something sacred. That’s why we don’t stay silent. That’s why we lovingly call every person, including those in the LGBTQ+ community, to repentance—not because we see them as less, but because we believe God wants more for all of us. We believe God’s plan for marriage between one man and one woman isn’t just tradition—it’s truth that leads to life. And when we try to rewrite what He has authored, we risk losing the very beauty, purpose, and stability that family was meant to carry. Still, the invitation of the gospel remains: grace is available, repentance is possible, and restoration is real—for every family and every heart willing to come home to Him.

If we are to be Biblically “proud” of anything, it is God and all His ways. We boast in the Lord.(2 Corinthians 10:17, Jeremiah 9:24, Psalm 34:2, 1 Corinthians 1:31) We boast in His wisdom, His power, His love, His goodness, His righteousness, His grace. We exalt in all that God is and all God has done. Which means we rejoice in His purpose for men, for women, and for the family. We mourn when society rages against what God has made. 

Men need sound women who come alongside them. Women need sound men who lead and protect them. Children need to grow up under the canopy of sound men and sound women. Churches need sound families that are ruled by the Truth. Society needs strong churches that are contributing to its needs in a Godly and Biblical way. 

The fact is, we just cannot have that when we attempt to go to the root and redefine and reshape Biblical marriage and family to be a completely different institution.This is why Christians must remain biblically rooted and spiritually grounded—standing firm against the shifting narratives of our culture. The LGBTQ+ movement does not merely seek to redefine love and marriage; it attempts to denormalize God’s structure and replace it with one rooted in human desire rather than divine design. But love—true love—always aligns with truth.“God is love” (1 John 4:8)—but not all that is called love reflects God.

So Christian, stand with humility and courage. Don’t be swept up in the slogans of the day. Don’t celebrate what God calls sin—not out of hate, but out of holy love. Pride in any form, whether personal or cultural, leads us away from God. But repentance draws us near. The call is to return.To recover the beauty of God’s design for marriage and family.To resist the redefinitions that bring confusion.And to rebuild what’s been broken with grace, truth, and a better story—one written by the Author of life Himself.